It’s Been a Day! 5 Phrases to Connect When Something is a Lot

Aubrey Carter· Host0:00

This is an All Ears English podcast, episode 2598. It's been a day. Five phrases to connect when something is a lot.

Lindsay McMahon· Host0:10

[upbeat music] Welcome to the All Ears English podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American host, Aubrey Carter, the IELTS Wiz, and Lindsay McMahon, the English Adventurer. Coming to you from Arizona and Colorado, USA. And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to allearsenglish.com/subscribe. [upbeat music] Have you had a bad day? Today, get five new ways that are native and natural to say that your day was not ideal. Listen in to build connection in English.

Aubrey Carter· Host1:02

[upbeat music] Who are you in your native language? Confident? Funny? Opinionated? Now, who are you in English? If you feel smaller, quieter, or less expressive, that's not because you're bad at English. It's because fluency is tied to identity. When you're unsure, you hold back, and when you hold back, people